Archive for November, 2016

MECHANICSBURG, Pa. — Sunbury Press has released The Small Book of Practical Wisdom for Regular People by Terry Ray.

About the Book:
“There is a vast ocean of information available today …and barely a drop of Wisdom.”

You will not find any ancient Chinese wisdom nor mysterious quotes from The Tibetan Book of the Dead in this book. The practical insights found here are 100 original sayings by the author. Reminiscent of a modern day Mark Twain, Terry Ray’s wisdom and wit grew out of the experiences of his chaotic, adventurous, happy, tragic, confusing, loving, brokenhearted, betrayed, accomplished, failed, successful, unpredictable life.

LOS ANGELES — Sunbury Press has released Seinsoth: The Rough-and-Tumble Life of a Dodger by Steven K. Wagner.

About the Book:In 1968, Bill Seinsoth overcame a lifetime of adversity to become the best college baseball player in the world. Few were surprised. After all, as a high school senior and the top prep pitcher in the country his team won the California state championship, and he was named MVP. He attended USC, where his team won an NCAA title and he was chosen College World Series MVP. During the summers, he played for the elite Alaska Goldpanners college baseball team and again was MVP. Finally, he was chosen in the first round of baseball’s draft by the Los Angeles Dodgers. A big, strong, handsome, confident and personable slugger, he was to have become the team’s first baseman long into the future. However, storm clouds formed. As he drove across the California desert toward home following his first season in the Dodgers organization a gust of wind blew Seinsoth’s car over, killing him. A carton of bats emblazoned with his name may have delivered the fatal blow as his car flipped multiple times.

This book chronicles the incredible life of Bill Seinsoth, whose death while en route to watch his good friend O.J. Simpson’s final preseason football game a week before the running back’s NFL debut paved the way for Steve Garvey to become a star first baseman with the Dodgers. The book includes interviews with former Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda, college coach of the century Rod Dedeaux, and former major leaguers Ron Cey (who was supposed to ride with Seinsoth but who backed out at the last minute), Jim Barr and Bill “Spaceman” Lee. While pure entertainment, this book is important to readers as a road map for overcoming adversity and achieving greatness.

About the Author:Steven K. Wagner is a longtime author and freelance writer. He began his career as a newspaper reporter, working for several small papers before joining the legendary wire service United Press International in Boise, Idaho, as assistant bureau chief. He left there to become an editor with Oregon’s largest daily newspaper, The Oregonian, and later worked as the newspaper’s night crime reporter. After four years with The Oregonian Mr. Wagner moved to Los Angeles and began working as a freelance journalist. His writing and photography appeared in the Los Angeles Times for 15 years and he has also completed assignments for the New York Times, Los Angeles Times-Washington Post News Service, Seattle Times, Oklahoma City Oklahoman, Baseball America and other newspapers. His first book, titled “Perfect: The Rise and Fall of John Paciorek, Baseball’s Greatest One-Game Wonder” (Breakaway Books, NY), was published in March 2015. His second book, titled “Seinsoth: The Rough-and-Tumble Life of a Dodger” (Sunbury Press, PA), was released in November 2016. A third book, titled “Sweet Sixteen: Stories of the Four-Home Run Batsmen,” is in process and will be released in 2018. Mr. Wagner currently resides in Southern California.

MECHANICSBURG, Pa.— Sunbury Press has released the bestsellers list for October. Robert Barsky’s novelHatchedtook the top spot.The Journey Called Lifeby Christina Burns was runner up.

SUNBURY PRESS – Bestsellers for October, 2016 (by Revenue)

Rank

Last Month

Title

Author

Category

1

2

Hatched

Robert Barksy

Literary Fiction

2

NEW

The Journey Called Life

Christina Burns

Memoir

3

3

Wonder Boy: The Story of Carl Scheib

Lawrence Knorr

Sports Biography

4

50

The Sign of the Eagle

Jess Steven Hughes

Historical Fiction

5

—

The Savage Apostle

John Kachuba

Historical Fiction

6

—

The Devil’s Grasp

Brian Koscienski and Chris Pisano

Fantasy

7

NEW

Solomon Screech Owl’s Kangaroo Caper

Beth Lancione & Kathy Haney

Childrens

8

—

Mary Sachs: Merchant Princess

Barbara Trainin Blank

Biography

9

11

Where Elephants Fought

Bridget Smith

Historical Fiction

10

—

Dead of Autumn

Sherry Knowlton

Thriller Fiction

11

6

Amelia Earhart: The Truth at Last, 2nd Ed.

Mike Campbell

History

12

—

Pink Crucifix

Johnny Strife

Thriller Fiction

13

28

The Wolf of Britannia Part I

Jess Steven Hughes

Historical Fiction

14

7

Living in the Afterlife

Michele Livingston

Spirituality

15

4

Keystone Corruption Continues

Brad Bumsted

History

16

10

Freemasons at Gettysburg

Sheldon Munn

History

17

16

Pit Bulls

Anthony Julian

History

18

—

Silver Moon

Joanne Risso

Childrens

19

—

In the Field

Joanne Risso

Childrens

20

—

My Mom Is an Alien

Joanne Risso

Childrens

21

—

Over the Sea

Joanne Risso

Childrens

22

—

Prohibition’s Prince

Guy Graybill

Biography

23

—

Seeking Samiel

Catherine Jordan

Thriller Fiction

24

5

Cast Iron Signs of Pennsylvania Towns and Other Landmarks

N Clair Clawser

History

25

—

A Moment in the Sun

Tory Gates

YA Fiction

26

—

Bravo!

Guy Graybill

History

27

—

Death by Internet

Joe Carvalko

Thriller Fiction

28

38

Hidden Dangers

Bob Stout

Geopolitics

29

—

Choice of Enemies

Michael Richards

Thriller Fiction

30

—

The Ten Second Shift

Bill Foley

Self-Help

31

—

The Ripper’s Haunts

Michael Hawley

History

32

47

Hour 30

Brandon Musgrave

Memoir

33

48

Messages from Beyond

Michele Livingston

Spirituality

34

8

Call Sign Dracula

Joe Fair

Vietnam Memoir

35

30

Maybe Tomorrow

Mela Suśe Vigil Duran Carvalko

Memoir

36

13

Raising Monarchs

Sue Fox McGovern

Nature

37

—

Darkness at First Light

J M West

Thriller Fiction

38

—

Frost!

Guy Graybill

Short Stories

39

12

Emeralds of the Alhambra

John Cressler

Historical Fiction

40

—

The Devil Tree

Keith Rommel

Thriller Fiction

41

14

The Silver Coin

Marie Sontag

YA Fiction

42

41

That Night at Surigao

Ernie Marshall

History

43

—

Beagle Tales

Bob Ford

Humor

44

26

Behind Barbed Wire and High Fences

Phyllis Hochstetler

History

45

—

The Relations of Dwight D Eisenhower

Lawrence Knorr

History

46

27

Bows, Bullets, and Bears

John L Moore

History

47

49

The Wolf of Britannia Part II

Jess Steven Hughes

Historical Fiction

48

—

There Is Something about Rough & Ready

Lawrence Knorr, et al

History

49

—

The Best of Keystone Tombstones

Joe Farrell and Joe Farley

History

50

—

The Relations of Milton Snavely Hershey

Lawrence Knorr

History

Robert Barksy’s “Hatched” was #1 due to author events and advertising inThe New Yorkermagazine. Christina Burns’ “The Journey Called Life” debuted at #2 thanks to author events. Lawrence Knorr’s “Wonder Boy: The Story of Carl Scheib – The Youngest Player in American League History” continued to sell briskly due to seasonal interest, taking #3. Jess Steven Hughes’ “The Sign of the Eagle” rebouned to #4 thanks to author events in the Pacific Northwest. John Kachuba took the 5th spot with “The Savage Apostle,” boosted by author events in Ohio.